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Superintendent proposes student advisory council to bring regular student voice to district discussions
Summary
Superintendent Hyde proposed a Superintendent's Student Advisory Council (SSAC) with one representative and one alternate from each high school (middle school added in year two), meeting monthly via Teams with a recorded transcript and a year‑end in‑person event; selection criteria include a 2.5 GPA in core academics and no chronic absenteeism or excessive suspensions.
Superintendent Hyde outlined a plan on Nov. 18 to reinstate and expand a Superintendent's Student Advisory Council (SSAC) to provide formal student input into district decisions.
Under the plan, each high school would nominate a primary representative and an alternate, with the program phasing in middle school representation in year two. Selection criteria include at least a 2.5 GPA in core academic areas, limited disciplinary history (no chronic absenteeism or serious suspensions), and a commitment to participate actively. Meetings would primarily be held via Microsoft Teams with monthly recordings and transcripts; the group would also host at least one in‑person culminating event each year and may provide quarterly updates to the school board.
Hyde emphasized that the council is intended to present representative student perspectives on topics such as grading practices, school start times, AI policies, and student progression, and to build leadership and civic engagement skills. Principals would manage school‑level selection and parental consent would be required for student participation. Hyde said he will share the selection guidance previously circulated to principals and work with board members to refine criteria and process.
Board members welcomed the proposal, asked for details on selection and representation, and discussed how to ensure nominations are representative rather than just highest‑performing or most popular students. Hyde said staff will forward selection guidance and work with principals to implement a fair process.
Next steps: superintendent will resend selection criteria to the board and principals, begin a survey of high school student interest, and pilot the SSAC with high school representatives in the coming semester.
